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Originally Posted by thajeepster
Which is better? I get bulk oat bran from my neighborhood food store for 89 cents a pound. Its got tons of fiber and similar to reg oats in macros. This stuff is just as good if not better right????
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so more for less calories is always better! 
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
I like it because you get more volume for a given calorie content (and I am a
so more for less calories is always better! ). |
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
ps: Don't ask me HOW oatbran only has that many calories - because it doesn't add up... But that is what the stuff in my cupboard says... And that is what the calorie counters on the web say as well...
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The macro ratio's are slightly different: For 100g oatbran - 245 cals Carbs = 66g (15g fibre) Protein = 17.7g Fat = 7g |
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Originally Posted by Jodi
Emma, I think oat bran is fine as well but the only problem with this is that the cals don't add up. I'd go by what the cals come out to and not what the package says because they probably have it printed wrong.
66G of carbs is 264 cals 17.7 of protein is 71 cals 7G of fat is 63 cals So really it has 398 cals for 100G. |
That is weird. 
I think Quaker seems pretty accurate in their nutrition data. http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Product...OT-OatBran.cfm
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Originally Posted by thajeepster
how much water do you use? say for 1/3 cup oat bran ~60grams
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
For 100g oatbran -
245 cals Carbs = 66g (15g fibre) Protein = 17.7g Fat = 7g |
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Originally Posted by Jodi
That is weird. You could always use this one. I think Quaker seems pretty accurate in their nutrition data. http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/Product...OT-OatBran.cfm |
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
I know (I said the same comment in my post above)!! It doesn't make sense... But the stuff in my cupboard has that nutritional information... And so do these:
Oatbran and Nutritiondata Nutri-facts USDA database Calorie King Calorie-Counter ... Fitday also has the same... |
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Originally Posted by GoalGetter
Maybe fitday and the package don't count the carb grams that are FIBER?
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So VERY confusing!!!
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Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh
Already thought of that but it still doesn't add up:
Ment to have 245 cals (according to packet/nutrient info on web) But: Carbs = 66g - 15g (fibre) = 51 carbs = 204 cals Protein = 17.7g = 70.8 cals Fats = 7g = 63 cals Total = 337.8 cals So VERY confusing!!! |
and it says only 118 cals for 1/3 cup and all the macros add up
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Don't have quakers in Australia... I have to use this: Lowan Oatbran |
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Originally Posted by KarlW
Ahh I'll have to look that one up then. I've used Lowan for other products like Oatmeal.
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One question. everyone talks about cooking the oats/oatbran which I know is what your meant to do but I love oats just raw with water or skim milk
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There is nothing wrong with eating rolled oats like this. Although things like oatbran and scotch oats you should probably cook [same with real 'oatmeal' (that is, a meal made of finely ground whole oats)], rolled oats are steamed and pressed as they are made. This means they are already 'pre-cooked' to a certain extent and you don't actually have to cook them. Instant oats/quick oats are then usually steamed twice and chopped into fine peices - which is why they cook even faster than rolled oats. 
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Originally Posted by Velvet
I looked at my box at home
and it says only 118 cals for 1/3 cup and all the macros add up |